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Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
Meta introduces token-based pricing for WhatsApp BusinessMeta's shift to token-based pricing signals a new phase in enterprise messaging, with businesses paying for AI usage instead of message vol...
Centre asks Meta to pause WhatsApp username rollout; seeks reply in three daysIt has directed Meta to furnish a detailed explanation of the feature within three days. The company has been asked not to roll out the fea...
WhatsApp pushes back on privacy concerns over username featureWhatsApp announced last week that users can now reserve a username to use once the feature fully launches later this year. The idea, as per...
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
Amazon CEO meets Modi; Delhivery investors cash outAmazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the company outlined its long-term plans for India. This and more in today’s ETte...
Google restores Telegram on Playstore, app starts functioning for some usersThe government had temporarily imposed a blanket ban on Telegram until June 22 and sources indicated that there is no change or extension o...
Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
Telegram’s Pavel Durov says NTA restrictions punish 150 million India users and ‘haven't stopped anything’Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leak...
OpenDoor India operations closure: Who is Kaz Nejatian, CEO of US real estate tech firm who fired 250 employees?OpenDoor India operations shutdown: Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed the shutdown of the company's India operations, impacting approxima...
ChatGPT and Codex Not Working Today: Here are top alternate AI tools you can use to complete your tasksChatGPT, Codex Down Today: OpenAI users in India are experiencing disruptions accessing ChatGPT and its coding features. As the company inv...
ETtech Explainer: Everything to know about Meta’s Forum and Instants appsForum is Facebook Groups reimagined as a Reddit-style discussion platform with AI-powered search and recommendations, while Instants turns ...
India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit techIndia is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
ETtech Explainer: AI is writing most of the code for companies — what this meansAI is now writing a large part of code for tech companies. Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Indian firms like Meesho and Freshworks are using A...
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probeThe EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, reb...
WhatsApp plans to replace green checkmark with blue one for verified channelsMeta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly planning to replace the green verification badge with a blue checkmark for verified channels on Android.
WhatsApp to launch free cloud API service, premium features to attract businessesBusinesses would not be able to message people on WhatsApp unless they have requested to be contacted.